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file. (More powerful solutions such as rebinding via commands will be
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available in the future).
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There are three kinds of commands that can be used in keymaps:
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* Static commands: commands like `move_char_right` which are usually bound to
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keys and used for movement and editing. A list of static commands is
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available in the [Keymap](./keymap.html) documentation and in the source code
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in [`helix-term/src/commands.rs`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/helix-term/src/commands.rs)
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at the invocation of `static_commands!` macro.
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* Typable commands: commands that can be executed from command mode (`:`), for
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example `:write!`. See the [Commands](./commands.html) documentation for a
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list of available typeable commands or the `TypableCommandList` declaration in
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the source code at [`helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs).
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* Macros: sequences of keys that are executed in order. These keybindings
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start with `@` and then list any number of keys to be executed. For example
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`@miw` can be used to select the surrounding word. For now, macro keybindings
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are not allowed in keybinding sequences due to limitations in the way that
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command sequences are executed. Modifier keys (e.g. Alt+o) can be used
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like `"<A-o>"`, e.g. `"@miw<A-o>"`
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To remap keys, create a `config.toml` file in your `helix` configuration
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directory (default `~/.config/helix` on Linux systems) with a structure like
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this:
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> 💡 To set a modifier + key as a keymap, type `A-X = ...` or `C-X = ...` for Alt + X or Ctrl + X. Combine with Shift using a dash, e.g. `C-S-esc`.
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> Within macros, wrap them in `<>`, e.g. `<A-X>` and `<C-X>` to distinguish from the `A` or `C` keys.
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```toml
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# At most one section each of 'keys.normal', 'keys.insert' and 'keys.select'
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[keys.normal]
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@ -18,6 +39,7 @@ w = "move_line_up" # Maps the 'w' key move_line_up
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"C-S-esc" = "extend_line" # Maps Ctrl-Shift-Escape to extend_line
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g = { a = "code_action" } # Maps `ga` to show possible code actions
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"ret" = ["open_below", "normal_mode"] # Maps the enter key to open_below then re-enter normal mode
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"A-x" = "@x<A-d>" # Maps Alt-x to a macro selecting the whole line and deleting it without yanking it
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[keys.insert]
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"A-x" = "normal_mode" # Maps Alt-X to enter normal mode
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@ -74,23 +96,3 @@ Ctrl, Shift and Alt modifiers are encoded respectively with the prefixes
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| Escape | `"esc"` |
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Keys can be disabled by binding them to the `no_op` command.
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## Commands
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There are three kinds of commands that can be used in keymaps:
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* Static commands: commands like `move_char_right` which are usually bound to
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keys and used for movement and editing. A list of static commands is
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available in the [Keymap](./keymap.html) documentation and in the source code
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in [`helix-term/src/commands.rs`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/helix-term/src/commands.rs)
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at the invocation of `static_commands!` macro.
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* Typable commands: commands that can be executed from command mode (`:`), for
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example `:write!`. See the [Commands](./commands.html) documentation for a
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list of available typeable commands or the `TypableCommandList` declaration in
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the source code at [`helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs).
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* Macros: sequences of keys that are executed in order. These keybindings
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start with `@` and then list any number of keys to be executed. For example
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`@miw` can be used to select the surrounding word. For now, macro keybindings
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are not allowed in keybinding sequences due to limitations in the way that
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command sequences are executed. Modifier keys (e.g. Alt+o) can be used
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like `"<A-o>"`, e.g. `"@miw<A-o>"`
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